Features Regional Focus: Saudi Arabia's cement trade conflicts 14 December, 2020 SHARE THIS ARTICLE Share Tweet Post Email LATEST Environment Cemvision intensifies partnership with Peab on green cement Partnership with Cemvision marks sustainability May 14, 2024 Plant Expansions Bey Çimento expands with two cement factories Investments signal growth in cement May 14, 2024 MOST READ Markets & Competition Botswana to ban cement imports Government implements cement import ban to reduce import May 07, 2024 Environment Prometheus Materials produces cement with algae Startup innovates zero-carbon May 06, 2024 Regional Focus: Saudi Arabia's cement trade conflicts Following a complete ban on exports, Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Commerce and Industry has cleared the path for renewed imports. Although fuel supplies have now been guaranteed, disagreements persist over pricing, production capacity and competition under tight controls. Meanwhile, the government asserts a cement deficit nearing 12 million tons, but some numbers hint an oversupply should government plans fail to materialize and sustain over the medium term. Ever since 2005, when King Fahd intensified efforts to diversify the Saudi economy and promote private enterprise and investment, the cement sector has known a remarkable increase in demand, from values lower than 20 million tons in 2005 to the 49 million tons registered in 2011. Today, demand growth expectations have settled around ten to 12 percent for 2012 and a further eight percent in 2013. Read the rest of the article in the CemWeek Magazine issue 8. Sign in Don't have any account? Create one SHOW Forgot your username/ password? Log in Terms Of Service Privacy Policy This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and Terms of Service apply Sign in as: User Registration * Required field Sign In Information Personal Information Agree Yes No Terms of Service:You consent that we will collect the information you have provided us herein as well as subsequent use of our platform to render and personalize our services, send you newsletters and occasionally provide you with other information. * Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required. Register SaveCookies user preferencesWe use cookies to ensure you to get the best experience on our website. If you decline the use of cookies, this website may not function as expected.Accept allDecline allCW GroupNewsAcceptDecline